OT: what time do you middle schooler/high schoolers start school?

Just curious because this year my son’s school starts much earlier than last year. He has to leave for the bus stop around 6:35. We leave for the bus at 6:45 if I drive him if the weather is bad.
Is this typical for middle/high schools everywhere?

I just feel like he has been sick a lot this fall and also just looks wiped out. He complains of being tired all the time. We push early bedtime, but with homework/activities/and refusal to go to bed before his little sister 8:30 bedtime is about as early as we can swing.

Is this all typical for middle school/high school? And do they just adjust over time?

When I worked fulltime I was usually at work by 7 and would have called myself a morning person, but this all seems like a lot for a 12 year old...

My oldest will be in middle school next year and I've browsed the bus listings and times. His bus will likely come around 6:25. Needless to say, I'm dreading this, as I know he will be too. Not to mention, an hour on the bus??? I live in a big city that buses kids all over the county.

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